Tepui Elaenia
Elaenia olivina
Confusing flycatcher of montane forest. It has olive-gray upperparts, pale yellow underparts, white wingbars, and a small crest that is usually held flat. When crest is raised, it may show some white. Darker and yellower than other elaenias, and usually only elaenia in its habitat. Birds in worn plumage may not be identifiable with certainty. Its most common vocalizations, which include clear whistles and burry calls, are similar to those of other elaenias.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Elaenia olivina
- Authority
- Salvin & Godman, 1884
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Elaenia
Range and habitat
It is found in Guyana and Venezuela. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Sierran elaenia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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